TIA Blog

A Note from the Chairman

By GRANT LILLY - 20 July 2015

I hope winter is being kind to our tourism businesses despite the dramatic weather we are having, with good business for those who rely on the winter months for their peak, and a quieter time for those who use this time to catch up, refurbish or even take a break!

Tourism 2025 In ActionRecognising a rising star

At 23, Sam Swaffield is IHG’s youngest operations manager in Australasia. In June he was recognised as a rising star, winning a 2015 New Zealand Hotel Industry Award. Read more.

Airpoints™ have arrived at Westpac

TIA business partner Westpac has launched a range of Airpoints Dollars™ earning credit cards. They have Airpoints credit cards for business and personal customers and have some great offers to get customers started.

Tourism industry unites to oppose Travel Tax28 July 2015The Government must rethink its new Travel Tax because it is bad policy which will harm New Zealand’s economy, a coalition of tourism, travel and aviation organisations says.

$10,000 prize for top Tourism Industry Award winner16 July 2015The Supreme Award winner in this year’s New Zealand Tourism Industry Awards will receive a prize valued at up to $10,000, together with the prestige of winning the $24 billion industry’s highest accolade.

Tourism industry calls for border tax to be scrapped or delayed – Stuff, 28 July 2015
The Tourism Industry Association says it is "very ironic" the Government has proposed a more open approach to regulation on the same day submissions closed on a controversial travel tax that it says was passed into law without consultation.